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Unjust Laws Quotes

Anyone in a free society where the laws are unjust has an obligation to break the law Picture Quote #1

Legislatures have no right to set up an inquisition and examine into the private opinions of men. Test-laws are useless and ineffectual, unjust and tyrannical Picture Quote #1

Of course, there is nothing new about this kind of civil disobedience. It was seen sublimely in the refusal of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego to obey the laws of Nebuchadnezzar because a higher moral law was involved. It was practiced superbly by the early Christians who were willing to face hungry lions and the excruciating pain of chopping blocks, before submitting to certain unjust laws of the Roman empire Picture Quote #1

A just law is a man-made code that squares with the moral law, or the law of God. An unjust law is a code that is out of harmony with the moral law Picture Quote #1

One of the worst things about breaking the law is that it puts one at odds with an indeterminate number of other people. This is among the many corrosive effects of having unjust laws: They tempt peaceful and (otherwise) honest people to lie so as to avoid being punished for behavior that is ethically blameless Picture Quote #1

Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed; as they are in almost every kingdom of Europe. The supreme power in America cannot enforce unjust laws by the sword; because the whole body of the people are armed, and constitute a force superior to any band of regular troops that can be, on any pretence, raised in the United States Picture Quote #1

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An unjust law is itself a species of violence. Arrest for its breach is more so. Now the law of nonviolence says that violence should be resisted not by counter-violence but by nonviolence. This I do by breaking the law and by peacefully submitting to arrest and imprisonment Picture Quote #1

There is no justice in following unjust laws Picture Quote #1

There are unjust laws as there are unjust men Picture Quote #1

Unjust laws exist: shall we be content to obey them? Picture Quote #1

Unjust laws aren’t laws at all Picture Quote #1

One has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws Picture Quote #1

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As long as the superstition that people should obey unjust laws exists, so long will slavery exist Picture Quote #1

When I refuse to obey an unjust law, I do not contest the right of the majority to command, but I simply appeal from the sovereignty of the people to the sovereignty of mankind Picture Quote #1

An unjust law is itself a species of violence. Arrest for its breach is more so Picture Quote #1

We have the means to change the laws we find unjust or onerous. We cannot, as citizens, pick and choose the laws we will or will not obey Picture Quote #1

Prayer is of no avail. The lightning falls on the just and the unjust in accordance with natural laws Picture Quote #1

Unjust laws have to be fought ideologically; they cannot be fought or corrected by means of mere disobedience and futile martyrdom Picture Quote #1

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In any civilized society, it is every citizen’s responsibility to obey just laws. But at the same time, it is every citizen’s responsibility to disobey unjust laws Picture Quote #1

Unjust laws exist: shall we be content to obey them, or shall we endeavor to amend them, and obey them until we have succeeded, or shall we transgress them at once? Picture Quote #1

There is no justice in following unjust laws. It’s time to come into the light and, in the grand tradition of civil disobedience, declare our opposition to this private theft of public culture Picture Quote #1

Now, in view of this entire disfranchisement of one half the people of this country, their social and religious degradation - in view of the unjust laws above mentioned, and because women do feel themselves aggrieved, oppressed, and fraudulently deprived of their most sacred rights, we insist that they have immediate admission to all the rights and privileges which belong to them as citizens of the United States Picture Quote #1

One has not only a legal but a moral responsibility to obey just laws. Conversely, one has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws Picture Quote #1

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Anyone in a free society where the laws are unjust has an obligation to break the law (Unjust Laws Quotes) Legislatures have no right to set up an inquisition and examine into the private opinions of men. Test-laws are useless and ineffectual, unjust and tyrannical (Unjust Laws Quotes) Of course, there is nothing new about this kind of civil disobedience. It was seen sublimely in the refusal of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego to obey the laws of Nebuchadnezzar because a higher moral law was involved. It was practiced superbly by the early Christians who were willing to face hungry lions and the excruciating pain of chopping blocks, before submitting to certain unjust laws of the Roman empire (Unjust Laws Quotes) A just law is a man-made code that squares with the moral law, or the law of God. An unjust law is a code that is out of harmony with the moral law (Unjust Laws Quotes) One of the worst things about breaking the law is that it puts one at odds with an indeterminate number of other people. This is among the many corrosive effects of having unjust laws: They tempt peaceful and (otherwise) honest people to lie so as to avoid being punished for behavior that is ethically blameless (Unjust Laws Quotes) Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed; as they are in almost every kingdom of Europe. The supreme power in America cannot enforce unjust laws by the sword; because the whole body of the people are armed, and constitute a force superior to any band of regular troops that can be, on any pretence, raised in the United States (Unjust Laws Quotes) An unjust law is itself a species of violence. Arrest for its breach is more so. Now the law of nonviolence says that violence should be resisted not by counter-violence but by nonviolence. This I do by breaking the law and by peacefully submitting to arrest and imprisonment (Unjust Laws Quotes) There is no justice in following unjust laws (Unjust Laws Quotes) There are unjust laws as there are unjust men (Unjust Laws Quotes) Unjust laws exist: shall we be content to obey them? (Unjust Laws Quotes) Unjust laws aren’t laws at all (Unjust Laws Quotes) One has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws (Unjust Laws Quotes) As long as the superstition that people should obey unjust laws exists, so long will slavery exist (Unjust Laws Quotes) When I refuse to obey an unjust law, I do not contest the right of the majority to command, but I simply appeal from the sovereignty of the people to the sovereignty of mankind (Unjust Laws Quotes) An unjust law is itself a species of violence. Arrest for its breach is more so (Unjust Laws Quotes) We have the means to change the laws we find unjust or onerous. We cannot, as citizens, pick and choose the laws we will or will not obey (Unjust Laws Quotes) Prayer is of no avail. The lightning falls on the just and the unjust in accordance with natural laws (Unjust Laws Quotes) Unjust laws have to be fought ideologically; they cannot be fought or corrected by means of mere disobedience and futile martyrdom (Unjust Laws Quotes) In any civilized society, it is every citizen’s responsibility to obey just laws. But at the same time, it is every citizen’s responsibility to disobey unjust laws (Unjust Laws Quotes) Unjust laws exist: shall we be content to obey them, or shall we endeavor to amend them, and obey them until we have succeeded, or shall we transgress them at once? (Unjust Laws Quotes) There is no justice in following unjust laws. It’s time to come into the light and, in the grand tradition of civil disobedience, declare our opposition to this private theft of public culture (Unjust Laws Quotes) Now, in view of this entire disfranchisement of one half the people of this country, their social and religious degradation - in view of the unjust laws above mentioned, and because women do feel themselves aggrieved, oppressed, and fraudulently deprived of their most sacred rights, we insist that they have immediate admission to all the rights and privileges which belong to them as citizens of the United States (Unjust Laws Quotes) One has not only a legal but a moral responsibility to obey just laws. Conversely, one has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws (Unjust Laws Quotes)